Flat Bay Quarry, Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canadai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Flat Bay Quarry | Quarry |
| Newfoundland | - not defined - |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | Province |
| Canada | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 22' 53'' North , 58° 33' 43'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Stephenville Crossing | 1,183 (2008) | 16.3km |
| Stephenville | 6,278 (2008) | 18.8km |
A gypsum mine located in SW Newfoundland.
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4 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β Anhydrite Formula: CaSO4 Reference: Papezik, V.S., Fong, C.C.K. (1975) Howlite and Ulexite from Carboniferous Gypsum and Anhydrite Beds in Western Newfoundland. The Canadian Mineralogist: 13: 370-376. |
| β Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Reference: Papezik, V.S., Fong, C.C.K. (1975) Howlite and Ulexite from Carboniferous Gypsum and Anhydrite Beds in Western Newfoundland. The Canadian Mineralogist: 13: 370-376. |
| β Howlite Formula: Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5 Reference: Papezik, V.S., Fong, C.C.K. (1975) Howlite and Ulexite from Carboniferous Gypsum and Anhydrite Beds in Western Newfoundland. The Canadian Mineralogist: 13: 370-376. |
| β Ulexite Formula: NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O Reference: Papezik, V.S., Fong, C.C.K. (1975) Howlite and Ulexite from Carboniferous Gypsum and Anhydrite Beds in Western Newfoundland. The Canadian Mineralogist: 13: 370-376. |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 6 - Borates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Howlite | 6.CB.20 | Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5 |
| β | Ulexite | 6.EA.25 | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] Β· 5H2O |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
| β | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 25 - ANHYDROUS BORATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Triborates | |||
| β | Howlite | 25.3.5.1 | Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5 |
| Group 26 - HYDRATED BORATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | |||
| Pentaborates | |||
| β | Ulexite | 26.5.11.1 | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
| Group 28 - ANHYDROUS ACID AND NORMAL SULFATES | |||
| AXO4 | |||
| β | Anhydrite | 28.3.2.1 | CaSO4 |
| Group 29 - HYDRATED ACID AND NORMAL SULFATES | |||
| AXO4·xH2O | |||
| β | Gypsum | 29.6.3.1 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | β Ulexite | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
| H | β Howlite | Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5 |
| B | Boron | |
| B | β Ulexite | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
| B | β Howlite | Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | β Ulexite | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
| O | β Howlite | Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5 |
| O | β Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Ulexite | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Howlite | Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | β Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | β Ulexite | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
| Ca | β Howlite | Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5 |
| Ca | β Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Papezik, V.S., Fong, C.C.K. (1975) Howlite and Ulexite from the Carboniferous Gypsum and Anhydrite Beds in Western Newfoundland. The Canadian Mineralogist: 13: 370-376.
External Links
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/gypsum-mining-flat-bay-red-moon-resources-1.4816850 - Company ships gypsum from Flat Bay mine for first time in 28 years. Lindsay Bird, CBC News, Posted 12 Sep 2018.
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